Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-23
MAH0NE'S C0UNTERBLAST.
A CRITICISM OF THE RECENT WR.
GINA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Governor Lee Comes in for Raking- Over
The Debt Question-Cheers for the
Red Flag In a Socialist Anti-George
sIecting-McGlynn Raises Cain Among
the New York Hibcrnians
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. SS-T'he address
Of the Republican state central committees,
Of which Senator Malone is chairman, was
made public Monday. The address b chiefly
devoted to review and discussion of the
Democratic platform adopted at Roanoke on
the 4th inst, which at the outset is charac-
terizel as series of apologies for broken
pledges" 1t criticises the Roanoke platform
for indorsng President Cleveland, while adj
vocating measures which he opposes, and OPP
posing measures he advocates declares the
Democracy tariff for revenue party, which
system is called 'un-American;" declares that
the Democracy is opposed to the repeal of
the internal revenue laws. while the Roanake
convention advocated their repeal, and says
the Republican party is alone practically
united in favor Of the repeal Of taxes ON the
tobacco and fruit dstiIIation
A, TO tn state debt question, the address
critfcises The prinpcrattc party for not form
ulating any plan for adjusting this yexed
question for eight years, from 1871 10 ls19
when 1t was IN power, and cr'-iits the Repaid
iirans with passing measure IN ISL EN-
i~iying a plan for adjusting it equit ably
4. plan which the Democratic convention of
1888 promised not to disturb Upon this
pledge, it is asserted, the party regained pow
err hut from the moment the Democratic
managers of the state were restored to the
control of state affairs the debt settlement
has lamguishegl. bec;tlISe they have baffisl its
execution Ivy their Incompetence and unf;uLh
fuHess.
Touching the Roanoke resolution iniorsing
the administration Of Governor lee wise
aud judiciouS," The address is particularly
severe I'VE confess ourselves at a loss" it
declares, ''to know what thought or ac-
ton of Governor Lee has deserved
such commentator. Since his In
auguration he has shown himself lack
ing in the ability or inclination, to suggest
anything for the relief of this people in their
distress He has invited public meetings of
the citizens in various cities and counties to
protest against the payment of taxes in cou-
pous In turn, invited 10 lend the weight and
meeting held in Richmond pursuant to his
call he pleaded pressing official duties as an
| excuse for absence. The morning journals
Of the following day disclosed the fact that
he was enjoying the play at the Richmond
theatre with boon companions at the moment
his-excIISes were being read to the people who
had convened upon his call TO discuss their
poverty He invited the representatives of
the British boudholdefs to the capital of
| Virginia, and while they were in Richmond
| awaiting the results Of their efforts at a
| settlement with the state, involving millions,
| the public press announced Governor
Lee absent from his commonwealth off
ciating as judge of a horse race at Washing
ton City. He has used the state boards,
which he appoints, to reward broken down
military friends and incapable aristocrats,
and in several notable Instances, to accom-
plish his own political and private ends, The
sole monument of his administration so far is
an elevator in the capitol, constructed for bis
convenience His chief employment in office
has been self display, and junketing with as
sociates unqualified TO advise or instruct him
in the serious duties of his high office. From
the date Of his inauguration he has 'firldled
while Rome Is burning and frivolous lev-
| ity is the chief characteristic of his term.
Such trifliug with grave and sad interests
may be glosSel over hy Democratic man
ayers with un Endorsement wise and judi
| cous' II remains Ia he Stsen whether it till,
the measure of what the people expeci.'s
| from the nephew of Robert F. Lee FuI
ourselves we regret that Democratic in
Endorsement of him has necesStatel this re